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The University of Florida Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) are charged with protecting the rights and welfare of participants in clinical trials and other human subjects research studies. UF IRBs review all research involving human subjects to ensure the welfare and rights of research participants are protected as mandated by federal and state laws, local policies, and ethical principles. Faculty, staff, and students at the University of Florida, UF Health, and/or the North Florida/South Georgia Veteran’s Health System (NF/SGVHS) must receive approval for any human subjects research from a UF IRB before conducting the research. This includes research conducted off-site by University faculty and staff when acting as University employees or in connection with their University affiliation.This web site is aimed at any University of Florida faculty members, students, and/or staff members who conduct research with human subjects or assists in such studies. UF IRBs only review research from researchers who have a formal affiliation with UF, UF Health, or the NF/SGVHS.

Please submit your research to the relevant IRB Office below:

IRB 01 — Gainesville HSC

IRB 01

Gainesville HSC

Peter Iafrate, Pharm.D, Chair

Office

Voice: (352) 273-9600

Fax: (352) 273-9614

Email: ufirb-l@lists.ufl.edu

Web: /irb01.html

Types of Research Reviewed

This IRB accepts and reviews all protocols submitted including the broad category of ‘Medical’ research, regardless of funding.

Accepts Research From

UF Gainesville Health Science Center faculty, staff, or students regardless of where in the US the research is being conducted.

Does Not Accept Research From

Individuals or entities who are not employed/ students at UF, UF Health, or the NF/SGVHS.

Gainesville faculty/staff/ students that does not include Jacksonville as a site.

NF/SGVHS staff.

Research that involves the utilization of VA employees, facilities, resources or patients.

Research previously approved and conducted under another UF IRB unless authorized by the Asst. Director of IRBs.

Research disapproved by another UF IRB.

WIRB

WIRB

Theodore D. Schultz, Chair

Office

Voice: (800) 562-4789

Fax: (360) 943-4522

Email: wirb@wirb.com

Web: /wirb.html

Please Note: WIRB is the ONLY central IRB that UF researchers may submit their research to. Not only does UF have a contract with WIRB, but WIRB is also listed on UF’s Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) with the Federal Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP). Sometimes sponsors have received approval for their research at a different central IRB and ask if you can use that one instead of WIRB. As indicated, other IRBs are not listed on UF’s FWA and thus cannot be used.